Gómez is considered one of the absolute tastemakers of the MLS and came to 13 goals and 7 assists in 23 games. According to Arango, the three aforementioned clubs have inquired about the ‘contractual situation’ of the 21-year-old Colobmian in the past few days. Gómez is still contracted in the United States until the end of 2027. It is not known what Salt Lake wants to receive for the two-time international, who represents an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of 3.4 million euros.
That there is foreign interest in Gómez is evident given the dates of SciSports easy to understand. This season, the right-footed player is the best winger in the MLS, even above Lionel Messi (Inter Miami). Gómez excels in providing crosses and finishing chances. He also generally chooses positions well in attacking situations and delivers excellent passes. Weak points of the South American include his defensive positioning and his ball retention.
Given his Skill of 61.1, Gómez does not seem to be a real competitor for Bertrand Traoré at the moment. The Skill of the Burkinabe is namely 67.1 a lot higher than that of the Colombian. Due to his age, Gómez can still grow. The Salt Lake winger has a Potential of 70 and therefore has according to the algorithm of FootballTransfers the potential to surpass Traoré’s current level.
Nevertheless, a move to Ajax seems like a very risky choice for the young dribbler. This is mainly due to Gómez’s playing style, who mainly plays as a classic winger. A classic winger frequently creates chances from possession of the ball on the flanks. This type of player can often be found on the flanks, likes to give crosses and is not known for frequently shooting on goal from outside the penalty area.
Ajax plays little with classic wingers and relies more on attackers coming in and playmakers on the flanks. Steven Bergwijn as Steven Berghuis fulfilled these roles last season on the wings at Ajax. They created chances from the center or came inside to shoot at goal and gave relatively few crosses. Gómez’s profile is so different that it is questionable whether he fits well into the Ajax system, which is why his possible arrival can still be labeled as a risk to some extent.
